Guest Pud Whacker Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Louvre 'attacker' was Egyptian: Machete-wielding man shot five times after attacking French soldiers outside Paris museum 'had been in the country for just over a week' A man armed with a machete was shot five times in the stomach after attempting to storm the museum Police source said the attacker was shouting 'Allahu Akbar' before being gunned down Streets around the Louvre have been evacuated and France's interior ministry branded the incident 'serious' French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has described the attack as 'terrorist in nature' A second person has been arrested, but it is not known if they were linked to the attack The identity and nationality of the attacker are not yet known, the interior ministry has said By Dave Burke For Mailonline and Peter Allen In Paris for MailOnline Published: 04:24 EST, 3 February 2017 | Updated: 12:13 EST, 3 February 2017 A terror probe has been launched in Paris after a machete-wielding man was shot while attacking four soldiers outside the Louvre. The suspect was shot five times in the stomach and is in a critical condition. He was shouting 'Allahu Akbar' - Arabic for 'God is the greatest' - according to the Paris chief of police, and reportedly had paint bombs in his backpack. A source close to the investigation claims the suspect is an Egyptian man who arrived in France at the end of last month. An unconfirmed report by TV network LCI names the suspect as 29-year-old Abdallah EH, who arrived in France on a flight from Dubai on January 26. He was not known to security services, the network states. A source told Reuters: 'According to the investigation's initial indications, it was an Egyptian national.' After being refused entry to the Louvre, he pulled out the weapon and was shot by a soldier, officials have confirmed. A paratrooper is believed to have suffered a minor head injury. US President Donald Trump tweeted following the attack in the French capital: 'A new radical Islamic terrorist has just attacked in Louvre Museum in Paris. Tourists were locked down. France on edge again. GET SMART U.S.' A second man was arrested after 'acting suspiciously' close to the scene, police now do not believe he was linked to the attack. French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has described the attack as 'terrorist in nature'. Scroll down for video +22 A grainy picture claims to show the immediate aftermath of this morning's shooting, after a machete-wielding man attacked four soldiers outside the Louvre in the centre of Paris +22 The suspect is in a serious condition after being shot five times in the stomach following an attack on four soldiers this morning +22 The area around the Louvre museum in Paris has been evacuated after a huge security operation was launched this morning A building in the 8th arrondissement of Paris was raided by police this afternoon in connection with the attack. Police were this afternoon carrying out raids around the French capital to try and verify this information. Meanwhile, surgeons were operating on him at the Georges-Pompidou hospital, as soldiers guarded his ward. Interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said the the identity and nationality of the suspect are not yet known. Interior minister Bruno Le Roux has cut short a trip to the Dordogne and is set to visit the injured soldier this afternoon. An estimated 1,250 people were inside the famous art gallery, home to the Mona Lisa, when the shooting happened. Pictures from inside the museum shows schoolchildren cowering during the emergency lockdown. A photo from inside the Carrousel shows the attacker wearing light trousers and a black top as he lies in a crumpled heap at the bottom of a flight of stairs below the Tuileries Gardens, which are next to the Louvre museum. He entered at the other side of the complex, on the Rue de Rivoli, where security search bags, and can also ask for identification. The image was taken by a tour guide who had been leading a group of Chinese tourists. None of them were injured. +22 This morning's attack has been branded a 'serious security incident' by the French Interior ministry +22 After being refused entry, a man pulled out the weapon and was shot by a soldier, according to sources at the scene. A solider is believed to have suffered a head injury +22 Young children were among those inside the Louvre when the 'serious' security incident happened +22 US President Donald Trump described the attacker as a 'radical Islamic terrorist' and said France was 'on edge again' RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Activist named 'ISIS's most wanted woman' barred from... British chef who died in Syria fighting against ISIS jihadis... ISIS bomb expert accidentally blows himself up along with a... Share this article Share ATTACK RAISES QUESTIONS OVER FRENCH OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 BID The attack on soldiers outside the Louvre took place hours before leaders of Paris' bid for the 2024 Olympics unveil their final candidate files. French officials have repeatedly dismissed security concerns over the bid despite the wave of attacks that have left more than 200 people dead in the country over the past two years. The attack will raise more questions before Friday's ceremony near the Eiffel Tower, although bid officials claim the French capital has the experience needed to organize and protect major events if it gets the 2024 Games. Speaking outside the Louvre, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who will attend the ceremony alongside athletes and other bid leaders, said all big cities in the world are under threat. She said that 'there is not a single one escaping that menace'. Paris, which hasn't hosted the Olympics since 1924, is competing against Budapest and Los Angeles. The International Olympic Committee will choose the host city in September. France's culture minister, Audrey Azoulay, said the Louvre Museum will stay closed for the rest of the day for security reasons, but will reopen tomorrow. Soldiers patrolling as part of France’s ongoing State of Emergency stopped the man getting into the building shortly after 9am. ‘He was carrying a suitcase and was refused access,’ said a police source at the scene. ‘The man immediately withdrew a knife, and attacked. ‘It was at this moment that a soldier used his weapon to disable the men, who was wounded. The area has been evacuated.’ A spokesman for the military force that patrols key sites in Paris said the four-man patrol of soldiers tried to fight off the assailant before they opened fire. Benoit Brulon said a soldier who was slightly injured by the attacker was not the solider who opened fire. The alleged attacker is in a 'serious condition', officials have said. French newspaper L'Express reports he was taken to the Georges-Pompidou hospital, where he is undergoing surgery. Michel Cadot, the Paris prefect, said at the scene: 'Emergency workers are currently trying to revive him. 'He was shot five times in the stomach, but is still alive. A soldier was also injured.' Mr Cadot said the attack happened at the top of an escalator that leads down into the shopping complex. He said the knifeman 'appeared to be acting alone', and that the words used pointed to extremist terrorism. Mr Cadot said the soldier had to 'neutralise the attacker' after the soldier was lightly injured by the assailant. The suspect's rucksack was searched, but there was no sign of any explosives. Authorities did, however, discover paint bombs in his bag, Le Figaro reports. +22 Armed officers stand guard in the courtyard outside the Louvre following this morning's attack, which has been described as 'terrorist in nature' by French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve +22 Large teams of police officers descended on the iconic Louvre museum following this morning's shooting +22 Soldiers patrolling as part of France’s ongoing State of Emergency stopped the man getting into the building shortly after 9am The drama unfolded next to the Carrousel du Louvre – a vast underground shopping centre built into the museum complex. The huge former royal palace in the heart of the city is home to the Mona Lisa and other world-famous works of art but also a shopping complex and numerous exhibition spaces. It is always packed with thousands of tourists from all over the world, all of whom have their bags inspected before entry. By 11am, the entire area was shut down, as hundreds of extra soldiers and police flooded into the area. The Rue de Rivoli running alongside the museum was closed to traffic while trains were being pushed through the Palais Royal-Musee du Louvre metro station without stopping. The emergency response was filmed on live video app Periscope this morning. Police union official Yves Lefebvre said the man attacked soldiers when they told him he could not enter an underground shopping mall beneath the Louvre with his bags. Mr Lefebvre says police found two machetes on the man. +22 The drama unfolded next to the Carrousel du Louvre – a vast underground shopping centre built into the museum complex +22 French police, soldiers and firefighters in front of the street entrance of the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris this morning after the attack Among the visitors caught up in the terror were students and staff from Godalming College in Surrey. A message sent by college chiefs to staff and parents, seen by Get Surrey, said while the drama was ongoing: 'We wanted to let you know that we have been in contact with the Trip Leaders and that all the students and staff are together, safe, and are following advice from security services. 'They are being kept all together in an area of the museum at the moment. From what we are able to glean at this early stage it appears to be an isolated incident.' Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said travel advice for the French capital had been amended due to the incident. He told a Westminster briefing: 'The travel advice to Paris has been updated, basically exercising caution in the area affected. Our threat level remains where it is. 'The Foreign Office has been liaising with their counterparts in France. Obviously, we are ready to assist if required.' +22 Visitors were kept in safe areas inside the former royal palace for more than two hours before being evacuated +22 More than 1,000 people were inside the Louvre when the attack happened, and they were taken to safe areas +22 A large security operation was launched following the attack, and roads around the Louvre were closed +22 A message on the Louvre's website said the museum will remain closed 'due to a serious incident' this morning ‘We’ve been told to leave – it’s very frightening,’ said John O’Shea, a 52-year-old Canadian who was with his wife and young son. ‘Everybody is talking terrorism, but we really don’t know what’s going on. Apparently a number of shots were fired.’ Restaurant worker Sanae Hadraoui, 32, was waiting for breakfast at the Louvre's restaurant complex when she heard the first gunshot. She said: 'I hear a shot. Then a second shot. Then maybe two more. I hear people screaming, "Evacuate! Evacuate! 'They told us to evacuate. I told my colleagues at the McDonalds. We went downstairs and then took the emergency exit.' Hadraoui, who has worked at the Louvre for seven years, said the evacuation was orderly. She was smoking a cigarette when her managers told her people were going back inside. Paris is on a high state of terrorist alert following murderous attacks by Islamic State operatives in 2015. On November 13 2015, 130 people were murdered in a single night of violence which included attacks on the Stade de France, the Bataclan concert venue and cafés and restaurants. +22 French President Francois Hollande tweeted to praise the courage of the soldiers who responded to the attack +22 The French interior ministry has branded this morning's incident 'serious' in a post on Twitter +22 Hundreds of specially-trained officers descended on the streets around the Paris landmark following the attack this morning A COUNTRY UNDER SIEGE: TERROR ATTACKS IN FRANCE OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS A woman is taken to safety following the horrific shootings on November 13, 2015, in which 130 people were killed July 14, 2016 - Amid Bastille Day celebrations in the Riviera city of Nice, a large truck is driven into a festive crowd. Some 86 people from a wide variety of countries are killed. The driver is shot dead. Islamic State extremists claim responsibility for the attack. The state of emergency in France is extended and extra protection, including robust barriers to prevent similar attacks, is put in place at major sites in France. June 13, 2016 - Two French police officers are murdered in their home in front of their 3-year-old son. Islamic State claims responsibility for the slaying, which was carried out by a jihadist with a prior terrorist conviction. He is killed by police on the scene. Nov. 13, 2015 - Islamic State militants kill 130 people in France's worst atrocity since World War II. A series of suicide bomb and shooting attacks are launched on crowded sites in central Paris, as well as the northern suburb of Saint-Denis. Most of those killed are in a crowded theater where hostages are taken. Islamic State extremists claim responsibility and say it was in retaliation for French participation in airstrikes on the militant group's positions in Syria and Iraq. It leads to the declaration of a state of emergency in France. Police powers are expanded. Jan. 7, 2015 - Two brothers kill 11 people inside the Paris building where the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is headquartered in what Islamic State extremists claim is retaliation for the publication of cartoons about the Prophet Muhammad. More are killed subsequently in attacks on a kosher market in eastern Paris and on police. There are 17 victims in all, including two police officers. The attackers are killed. (Source: AP) A shop worker who was in the shopping centre at the time of the attack said: ‘We heard gunfire and reacted immediately – shutting down the grills in front of the shop, and retreating into the back.’ The 19-year-old man, who asked not to be named added: ‘Once the all-clear was given by the police we got out as quickly as possible. I’m on my way home. ‘You always hear about the possibility of terrorism, especially in the area around the Louvre, but this was the real thing.’ Anne Hidalgo, the Socialist Mayor of Paris, soon arrived at the scene to praise the ‘extreme efficiency’ of the soldiers who foiled what could have been a very serious attack. +22 Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo (centre) praised the 'extreme efficiency' of soldiers who foiled this morning's attack Paul Lecher, 68, who was inside the Louvre when the attack happened, said: '(The announcement) came over the loudspeakers that are dotted around. 'Everything happened calmly. It was just a case of listening ... People quickly understood, even those who didn't understand a word of French, that something unusual was happening.' Visitors were kept inside for a time after the attempted attack. 'There were announcements, then the security guards started running all over the place and after a short period they started gathering everybody up and getting them to one side of the building,' said Lance Manus, 71, from Albany, New York. Manus and his wife Wendy said security guards made people sit tightly together, away from the windows, and that some children were crying. 'We sat there for over an hour waiting and finally they said we are going to evacuate... as we exited the police were searching and checking everybody.' THE LOUVRE: A FORMER FORTRESS WHICH BECAME A PUBLIC MUSEUM DURING THE FRENCH REVOLUTION +22 The distinctive pyramid was completed in 1989, and the inverted pyramid beneath it in 1993 The Louvre, now home to tens of thousands of artworks, including Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, was first built as a fortress in 1190. It is the world's second most visited museum, behind the Palace Museum in China, and attracted 7.3 million visitors in 2016. This was down from 8.6 million the previous year. The building was reconstructed as a royal palace in the 16th century, and first used as a museum in 1793 during the French Revolution. Monarch Louis XVI had been imprisoned the previous year, and the royal collection inside the building became public property. The museum was renamed the Louvre Musée Napoléon during Napoléon's reign. Large parts of the building were destroyed by socialist revolutionaries in 1871. Members of the Paris Commune started a fire which lasted for two days, but incredibly the museum survived. The distinctive pyramid and its underground lobby was completed in 1989, and The Inverted Pyramid beneath it was finished in 1993. +22 Historic: The Musée du Louvre, pictured in 1949. became a public museum during the French Revolution after Louis XVI was imprisoned A French Socialist lawmaker who wrote a report on the fight against terror has warned that France faces a 'double menace', coming from both outside the country and from within. Sebastien Pietrasanta told The Associated Press that 'the worst has yet to come'. Mr Pietrasanta said that France is likely to be targeted again, either by well-organized cells sent by the Islamic State group, or by lone wolves radicalized in France and capable of launching attacks from one day to the next. The said: 'We are facing a persistent threat and instability will last for at least one generation.' He added that military personnel and police officers are particularly targeted by extremists because they represent the French state. French President Francois Hollande said there is 'no doubt' that the attack on the Louvre Museum was of a 'terrorist nature'. Speaking at an EU summit in Malta, he said the situation around the Paris landmark museum is 'totally under control' but the overall threat to France remains. He said he expects the assailant to be questioned 'when it is possible to do so'. Hollande insisted the incident showed the need for the increased security patrols that have been deployed around France since attacks in 2015 and 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 And now it's cutting and pasting hysterical articles from THE DAILY MAIL like some outraged, middle class old woman clutching her pearls. What a rebel, what a rabble rouser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ULIZOS Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 12 minutes ago, Kim said: And now it's cutting and pasting hysterical articles from THE DAILY MAIL like some outraged, middle class old woman clutching her pearls. What a rebel, what a rabble rouser! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, Kim said: And now it's cutting and pasting hysterical articles from THE DAILY MAIL like some outraged, middle class old woman clutching her pearls. What a rebel, what a rabble rouser! youre too stuck on me. dont turn into one of those. GSM, GU...not cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaron Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Its such a disgrace to misuse Allahu Akber by so-called-terrorists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 1 minute ago, Pud Whacker said: GSM, GU,...not cute. It's a pity you don't realise that they are exactly what YOU'VE turned into. Definitely not cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, Kim said: It's a pity you don't realise that they are exactly what YOU'VE turned into. Definitely not cute. save the pity for yourself. as i said, youre too stuck on me, kim. yesterday you were picking on @WeboGirl saying far worse than i have ever said to that jazzy woman and got suspended for. so please, just really. and this is all over what? donald trump being elected? or because i havent joined the hate brigade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 11 minutes ago, jaron said: Its such a disgrace to misuse Allahu Akber by so-called-terrorists why do they feel the need to scream this? i guess the gay equivalent would be me running into the supermarket and screaming MADONNA IS THE QUEEN OF LIFE and running off with a baguette? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 9 minutes ago, Pud Whacker said: save the pity for yourself. as i said, youre too stuck on me, kim. yesterday you were picking on @WeboGirl saying far worse than i have ever said to that jazzy woman and got suspended for. so please, just really. and this is all over what? donald trump being elected? or because i havent joined the hate brigade? Get over it. I'll leave it to the legions of complainers about your behaviour to school you...if they have the guts. In the meantime, back to your pearl clutching over the non-terror in The Louvre in which a mentally ill man was shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotlight Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 18 minutes ago, jaron said: Its such a disgrace to misuse Allahu Akber by so-called-terrorists What does this mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaron Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 @spotlight@Pud Whacker It means, Allah is the greatest. Its a phrase you use while praying. I think those jerks use it for several reasons. One, to show non-muslims he is a muslim and will kill non-muslim. On the other hand, they think they kill in the name of God. Also, its a tactic to support islamophobia in the world. All in one, they are disgusting me and many others . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmmmm Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, spotlight said: What does this mean? God is Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, Kim said: Get over it. I'll leave it to the legions of complainers about your behaviour to school you...if they have the guts. In the meantime, back to your pearl clutching over the non-terror in The Louvre in which a mentally ill man was shot. enough of you. you have officially bored me to tears with your obsession of using me as an example for your bizarre hatred in which you will receive a round of applause or a laugh emoji from the "I Hate Pud Gang". Enough. go pick on someone else today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pud Whacker Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 3 minutes ago, jaron said: @spotlight@Pud Whacker It means, Allah is the greatest. Its a phrase you use while praying. I think those jerks use it for several reasons. One, to show non-muslims he is a muslim and will kill non-muslim. On the other hand, they think they kill in the name of God. Also, its a tactic to support islamophobia in the world. All in one, they are disgusting me and many others . that's just awful. people always have to use something or someone to get their lame point across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotlight Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 5 minutes ago, jaron said: @spotlight@Pud Whacker It means, Allah is the greatest. Its a phrase you use while praying. I think those jerks use it for several reasons. One, to show non-muslims he is a muslim and will kill non-muslim. On the other hand, they think they kill in the name of God. Also, its a tactic to support islamophobia in the world. All in one, they are disgusting me and many others . 5 minutes ago, Mmmmm said: God is Great. Thx for the info guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 7 minutes ago, Pud Whacker said: that's just awful. people always have to use something or someone to get their lame point across. Just like you did by creating this thread you vile racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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